African Perspectives

African Perspectives is a weekly news radio program that airs every Sunday from noon to 1pm on CHRY 105.5fm (or Channel 945 on Rogers or streaming at chry.fm), community radio. The show aims to bring an alternative, progressive and Pan-Africanist perspective on the African Continent.

Sunday, December 1, 2013

About 60,000 African migrants have arrived in Israel since 2006, fleeing
unrest in their home countries. But upon arrival in the ostensibly
democratic country, the migrants have faced intense persecution and have
been branded as "infiltrators" by right-wing politicians and activists.
We
speak with film maker David Sheen about his new film Israel's New Racism: The Persecution of African Migrants in the Holy Land

Meron Estefanos is an Eritrean journalist and human rights activist. She is a contributor to the leading Eritrean diaspora news site Asmarino
and a presenter for Radio Erena. Estefanos is the co-founder of the
International Commission on Eritrean Refugees, an advocacy organization
for the rights of Eritrean refugees, victims of trafficking, and victims
of torture. She actively campaigns for freedom and democracy in her
country, which has suffered under the dictatorship of Isaias Afwerki
since 1993.

We spoke to her about he plight of Eritrean migrants, who en route to Israel are kidnapped for ransom and held in the Sinai desert. We also spoke to her about the horrendous treatment that African migrants receive by Israeli state and society.

Meron has set up a PayPal account to collect donations to help the families of Eritrean hostages in Sinai. To donate, go to PayPal.com and transfer to the account soscare@yahoo.com. Note that the account is not set up as an official charity.

Monday, June 17, 2013

In this edition of African Perspectives (May 26, 2013), we first speak with Aziz Fall, an organizer with the Group for Research and Initiative for the Liberation of Africa (GRILA) in Montreal. He speaks about an international declaration that was released by an international coalition of organization and individuals condemning AFRICOM. We then speak with Sabrina Moella regarding her new one-woman play called "Made in Congo". We start, as always, with news briefs and headlines from the continent.

Wednesday, June 5, 2013

In commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the creation of the
Organization for African Unity and African Liberation Day, GRILA-Toronto
hosted a panel discussion at A Different Booklist. Panelists:Prof. Pablo Idahosa: Resources and Land Grabbing on the African continentAmeth Lo: AFRICOM, the New Wave of Militarization in Africa.